I Am Rich

24

Guan Zhiyi recovered from her leg injury faster than expected, and after another week passed, her leg was confirmed to be fine, so she quickly rejoined the crew.

Xiao Ran saw her return and was concerned for a while, he didn't come out of the dressing room until Guan Zhiyi was hurried to put on makeup by staff. After coming out, he called Qi Chengyan.

"Hello."

Xiao Ran: "Where are you, why didn't you come today."

"Come where?"

"The set, I thought you would personally send Zhiyi back."

Qi Chengyan on the other side of the phone said, "I have a job, I'm on a business trip."

"Oh, then is Zhiyi all recovered, no after-effects, right?"

"The doctor said there will be no problem."

"That's good, that's good. I've been worried sick all this time." Xiao Ran was a little angry when he said this,"Speaking of which, where did you take her and why didn't you tell me, I want to visit the patient but can't go ah."

"She needs to recuperate, It's inconvenient to let you come, since you may be followed by reporters."

Xiao Ran: "..."

"Are you still blaming me for hiding her?" Qi Chengyan said coldly, "I have not blamed you for hurting her legs."

Xiao Ran choked, "Not blaming? In which way did you not blame me? You have said it a few times...but this is my fault, I admit it."

"It's good that you know."

"But where am I being photographed by paparazzi every day? I just wanted to visit earlier to express my apologies, yet you refused."

Qi Chengyan gave a perfunctory Oh, obviously not believing what he said.

Xiao Ran wanted to roll his eyes: "I saw Yuan Bai before, and even her own brother didn't blame me. You're really something else, from the beginning till now still blaming me."

"You don't think too much, Guan Yuanbai just felt too embarrassed to say it to you."

Qi Chengyan's mockery was very obvious, Xiao Ran was speechless, Anyway, it's Qi Chengyan, he would never be able to please him.

"Is there anything else, if not I'll hang up." Qi Chengyan said.

"You wait!"

"What."

Xiao Ran looked around and whispered, "Hey, tell me the truth, you actually like Guan Zhiyi, don't you?"

A very abrupt sentence, which has nothing to do with what was said before.

If Qi Chengyan was beside Xiao Ran now, he would definitely pick up something and throw it at him. But at this moment, he can only say, "...Can you speak human language."

"Why am I not human?" Xiao Ran said strangely, "I have never seen you treat any other woman like this, you are so good to Zhiyi. I really don't believe it if you say you don't like her."

"Me and her are just…"

"Just a childhood sweetheart, just helping a brother to take care of his sister." Xiao Ran laughed, "That's too much like an excuse ah."

Excuse?

He never took these as an excuse.

Qi Chengyan took a deep breath: "Don't talk nonsense."

"No, I still think that Zhiyi likes you too."

Qi Chengyan's hand holding the phone shook a little: "...... Xiao Ran, why don't you just stop being an actor and become a screenwriter instead."

Xiao Ran puzzled: "What, you can't see it? I feel that every time she's looking at you her eyes are very fond ah."

"......"

"Why don't you say anything? Still think that it's impossible, huh? Come on, you're not her real brother, being overly intimate is still a problem, okay. Moreover with you behaving like this, being so nice to a girl in her youth, who can resist it?"

"............"

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There are some people in Yixing and the "Dawn and the Wild" crew who think that the relationship between Qi Chengyan and Guan Zhiyi was special. Qi Chengyan has never explained about this because in his heart he also hopes to give Guan Zhiyi a little umbrella. How outsiders think and see are merely a scandal, nothing more. It is neither painful nor itchy.

His indulgence and love for her has always been this way from a long time ago. When he was a teenager, he didn't have many people who were close with him. His father died early, his mother was far away, and he grew up living with his grandfather. Later, because of his grandfather's preference and family business conflicts, he had a bad relationship with his uncles' children, even to the point of being an enemy.

At that time, Xiao Wu, this little kid, followed him closely like a family. That kind of purity made him, who seldom does it, wanted to treat her sincerely. After returning home, the little girl has grown up, but he still felt close to her, so he naturally take care of her.

Is he very different towards her? That's for sure.

Apart from her, he really couldn't find another girl who he was willing to treat that way. 

And she too, he could feel her trust and dependence on him.

But--

"What, you can't see it? I feel that every time she's looking at you her eyes are very fond ah."

"Come on, you're not her real brother, being overly intimate is still a problem, okay."

The tall building outside the car window keeps retreating. Qi Chengyan hung up the phone and leaned back on the seat. But when he closed his eyes, Xiao Ran’s meaningful expression seemed to appear in his mind.

He was unable to rest!

He opened his eyes and somehow suddenly thought of what Guan Zhiyi said when he carried her upstairs that night.

"Brother, I think you are very good…"

"So, are you this good to everyone?"

"Just think that many people will find you very good, but ah...I don't want so many people to find out."

In fact, that night he felt a little weird when he heard it, but it was just a little weird. It didn't seem like it was a big deal after he carefully thought about it.

But now, if you add the opinion that Xiao Ran said, those few words will completely change their meaning.

Everything is ambiguous.

But, Xiao Wu likes him?

When this thought appeared in Qi Chengyan's mind, his first emotion was beyond all doubt, panicked.

Clearly she is always calling him brother brother…..so to suddenly be involved in a relationship between men and women with her, will make Qi Chengyan feel somewhat shocked.

Buzz -

Just then his phone suddenly vibrated again.

After Qi Chengyan took it out, he saw an incoming call from Guan Yuanbai displayed on the screen.

Seeing Guan Yuanbai's name at this moment, made his heart beating ferociously. He was shocked and instantly felt an inexplicable sense of guilt ......

What was he thinking just now?

How could this relationship be judged just based on Xiao Wu's vague words that night and Xiao Ran's ridiculous teasing?

That is his sister that he saw growing up, what kind of words is that?

Qi Chengyan wrinkled his eyebrows, thinking he must have misunderstood. If only Xiao Ran doesn't say that stuff, those few words would just be the same words, nothing more. This little girl was always a little possessive towards the people who spoil her, so it's nothing serious.

Moreover, her attitude towards him has always been the same as that towards Guan Yuanbai, how could it become a like between men and women.

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Guan Zhiyi didn't have many scenes left, and a week later, she finished.

Because she signed up for a variety show earlier, she didn't have time to rest at all. As soon as she received her luggage, she was dropped off at the airport just after leaving the set.

This time it was a travel variety show "Fancy Around the World". There were six people participating, four women and two men. The trip was one month long.

She was familiar with Europe. Before college, she used to fly out often with Guanxi during the summer and winter vacations, so this trip should not be too difficult for her. It's just that ...... she was a little depressed when she remembered that she wouldn't be able to see Qi Chengyan for over a month.

The first stop on the variety show itinerary was London, England, where the six celebrities have to take care of everything on their own once they get off the plane. There are several seniors in the team, So later in this series of trips Guan Zhiyi was too embarrassed to just stand around doing nothing.

For the whole month, she was practically always busy helping everyone dealing with the trivial things on the trip.

And because of the time difference, she rarely sent messages to Qi Chengyan during this period.

Later, they eventually make it through this challenging month. On June 15th, the group of people finally returned to their home country. After the variety show was over, Guan Zhiyi had a week off. So she complied with what she had previously promised to Guan Yuanbai before, and went straight home.

Guan Yuanbai was at home today, but since Guan Zhiyi didn't tell him the details of her trip, he didn't know that she would be back. So when he suddenly went downstairs and saw her coming in with her suitcase just now, he was surprised for a moment.

"Just got off the plane?"

"Mm."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll have someone to pick you up."

Guan Zhiyi said:"My agent picked me up. I went back to my own apartment first and waited until my agent left before coming here."

Guan Yuanbai was actually very happy to see her back, but he has always acted like an older brother in front of her, he didn't really express his feelings.

"How many days will you stay at home?"

"Well ...... maybe four or five days." Guan Zhiyi said, "Where's Dad?"

"Going to Lin City, he will be back in two days."

"I see."

Guan Yuanbai has not seen Guan Zhiyi for a month, originally he was very worried about her. But now looking at her like this, she was still lively, it seemed that she wasn't affected by her previous relationship at all. He felt a little relieved and asked,"How was it after you went to Europe for a whole month?"

"Of course I'm tired." Guan Zhiyi signalled auntie at home to move the suitcase to her room, "Oh yes brother, is brother Cheng Yan here today?"

"He? He's probably at his company."

"Then ask him to come to our house for dinner today, let's regard it as ...... my welcome dinner!"

Guan Yuanbai glanced at her,"You sure can give yourself an ostentation."

"How can that be."

She just simply, can't wait to see that person.

"Why don't you tell him yourself."

Guan Zhiyi stepped forward and put her arm around Guan Yuanbai, said with a smile: "Give him a surprise, scare him."

Guan Yuanbai pinched her forehead: "Childish ghost."

"Anyway,you tell him, I'll ask auntie to make something delicious!"

"Got it."

Guan Zhiyi went back to her room to rest after chatting with Guan Yuanbai downstairs for a while. She waited until it was almost dinner time before coming downstairs again. By this time, the kitchen was already preparing food, however Qi Chengyan had not arrived yet......

She doesn't know when he will come.

Guan Zhiyi could not sit still, and took out her phone to send him a message to feel out. But just then there was some movement at the door. She was stunned and hurriedly put down her phone to look out.

A figure came in through the front door, followed by the sound of footsteps coming closer, then the tall and straight figure arrived at the entrance.

As she had expected, it was really Qi Chengyan!

Guan Zhiyi's eyes lit up, she was so excited that she jumped off the sofa without slippers and ran, "Brother!"

Qi Chengyan received Guan Yuanbai's message at the company and came over after work. It's not something new for him to come to his house for dinner, so he didn't think too much about it.

But who knew that today, as soon as he entered the door, he saw a familiar person not far away running closer. He has no time to say anything before that person directly rushed up and threw herself into a full embrace!

His waist was instantly wrapped around by two hands, he was slightly stunned, lowered his eyes to look at that person: "Xiao--"

"I'm back! Are you surprised? Are you delighted?" The little girl in his arms tilted her head to look at him, a pair of deer eyes shining with shattered light, somewhat dazzling.

"..."

The fragrant and softness of the embrace blocked everything that he wanted to say.

He wouldn't have thought too much about this before, but after Xiao Ran said that, he actually felt a little weird.

Qi Chengyan coughed lightly and lifted her away, "Xiao Wu, you're already back."

"Yes boss, the trip is over!"

The smile was pure and simple, the one he was familiar with ......

Qi Chengyan sighed lightly, how could he think so much.

"Why didn't you tell me in advance?" He asked.

"To give you a surprise. Ah, by the way, I brought you a gift, it's in my room, I'll take it for you."

Guan Zhiyi took his arm and was about to go up the stairs, at that moment, Guan Yuanbai came down the stairs, he took a look at the two of them and asked, "A gift? What gift?"